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A rundown of trucking-related arrests, convictions, and crime news from April 2018.

April 15, 2018

On April 15, New York State Troopers arrested a tractor-trailer driver for DWI.

Troopers conducted a traffic stop on the driver on I-86 in the town of Hinsdale. According to police, Charles Kairu of Missouri showed signs of intoxication. Kairu submitted to a breath test which registered a 0.15% BAC.

April 19, 2018

An Amazon truck driver has been charged with “reckless driving: failure to maintain control” after a crash severe enough to trap her in her vehicle.

According to a police spokesperson: “Shirece Dabney, 30, of Richmond Va., was driving a 2014 International tractor hauling an empty box trailer. Dabney was traveling southbound and ran off road right and off of the right shoulder.”

Rescue crews spent about 45 minutes working to free the driver. Investigators said fatigue was considered a factor in the crash.

April 23, 2018

A Florida man has been sentenced to 9 years in state prison for filing more than $1.2 million in false insurance claims related to his long-haul trucking company.

Between July 2012 and May 2017, Alexei Legassov submitted more than a dozen fraudulent insurance claims for alleged losses caused by truck refrigeration units breaking down in transport. These break downs supposedly caused damage to fruits, vegetables, and frozen goods. According to officials, the cargo never existed or had not actually been damaged.

As part of his sentence, Legassov must pay $1,286,911 in restitution to two insurance companies.

April 25, 2018

A tow truck driver who responded to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 890 ended up getting arrested himself.

A car hit a state Department of Transportation truck in a collision powerful enough to smash the car’s front end and crumple a collision barrier on the back of the truck. When the tow truck arrived on the scene of the accident, police ran his information, which is a standard practice. The inquiry revealed that he had an outstanding arrest warrant. Police declined to report what the warrant was for.